only
only definition
only (ōn′lē)
adjective
- alone of its or their kind; by itself or by themselves; sole
- having no siblings an only child
- alone in its or their superiority; best; finest
adverb
- and no other; and no (or nothing) more; solely; exclusively drink water only
- merely; simply
- (but) in what follows or in the end to meet one crisis, only to face another
- as recently as elected only last fall
conjunction
Informal were it not that; except that; but I'd have gone, only it rained
only Idioms
if only
would that; I wish that if only they would leave; if they would only try harder
only too
very; exceedingly
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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